Mavericks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Mavericks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
15.8° C
2.3° 

Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mavericks today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
18
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
336
298
372
318
216
209
195
185
188
190
190
194
201
206
174
172
119
121
165
241
297
290
291
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:38AM1.83m
2:23PM1.59m
1:33AM1.63m
3:02PM1.63m
2:32AM1.41m
3:42PM1.66m
Low Tide
7:32AM-0.23m
7:54PM0.65m
8:14AM-0.04m
8:58PM0.58m
8:56AM0.18m
10:05PM0.49m
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6:01
6:01
6:03
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8:29
8:29
8:28
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Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
11
12
13
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